cactus
Thorny arid plant
A cactus is a spiny succulent plant native to arid regions of the Americas, though now found worldwide.
Cacti store water in their thick stems and have adapted to survive extreme drought, making them popular as low-maintenance houseplants.
The plural may be either cacti or cactuses.
She forgot to water the cactus for three months and it was fine.
Figuratively, someone prickly or difficult to approach might be compared to a cactus.
Devoid of water
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- oasisFertile desert spot
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
saguaro · mirage · mesa · butte · arroyo · drought · heatwave · sunstroke
Pointed plant projection
- prickleTiny sharp point
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pointedTapering to a tip
bristle · barb · spine · areole · defensive · protective · prickly · hooked
Hallucinogenic desert succulent
- mescalinePsychoactive cactus alkaloid
- nopalesEdible cactus segments
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- pitayaCactus-borne tropical fruit
dragonfruit · cochineal · sombrero · southwest · mariachi · frontier · western · cowboy
Medicinal gel plant
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- jadeCarved ornamental mineral
- sedumSucculent groundcover genus
- kalanchoeSucculent houseplant, colorful blooms
fleshy · drought-tolerant · xeriscaping · houseplant · potted · windowsill · terrarium · propagation
Able to endure difficulty
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
tenacity · persistence · low-maintenance · self-sufficient · slow-growing · long-lived · tough · robust
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- perennialRecurring each year
angiosperm · areole · adaptation · epidermis · ribs · tubercle · cultivation · grafting
arid
Devoid of water
scorching · saguaro · mirage · mesa · butte · arroyo · drought · heatwave · sunstroke · desolate
thorn
Pointed plant projection
pointed · bristle · barb · spine · areole · defensive · protective · prickly · hooked · clustered
peyote
Hallucinogenic desert succulent
pitaya · dragonfruit · cochineal · sombrero · southwest · mariachi · frontier · western · cowboy · roadrunner
aloe
Medicinal gel plant
kalanchoe · fleshy · drought-tolerant · xeriscaping · houseplant · potted · windowsill · terrarium · propagation · rosette
hardy
Able to endure difficulty
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
survival · tenacity · persistence · low-maintenance · self-sufficient · slow-growing · long-lived · tough · robust · unfussy
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
perennial · angiosperm · areole · adaptation · epidermis · ribs · tubercle · cultivation · grafting · rootstock
- desertsand, sand dunes, sand dune, dune, dunes
- piantebamboo, liane, flora
- plantassauce, acacia, laurel, sequoia, ficus
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- North American Naturebald eagle, American bison, bison, grizzly bear, raccoon
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
cactuswater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · aquatic plant · seaweed · water hyacinth · kelp
cactusfern
Spore-spreading vascular plant
moss · willow · banana plant · elephant ear · Boston fern
cactusrainforest plant
Vegetation from humid jungles
tropical plant · tropical foliage · grassland · meadow flower · marsh grass
- barrel cactusStout cylindrical desert succulent
- cactus pearEdible fruit of Opuntia
- Christmas cactusWinter-blooming segmented houseplant
- cactus gardenCultivated area for desert plants
- saguaro cactusGiant columnar desert succulent
- cactus juiceFluid from desert plants